Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.7254 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.7254
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.7254
in 2024
All-time low
0.6942
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.6942001: 0.6952002: 0.6962003: 0.6982004: 0.6992005: 0.7012006: 0.7022007: 0.7032008: 0.7052009: 0.7062010: 0.7072011: 0.7092012: 0.712013: 0.7112014: 0.7132015: 0.7142016: 0.7152017: 0.7172018: 0.7182019: 0.7192020: 0.722021: 0.7222022: 0.7232023: 0.7242024: 0.725

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.7254 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7254 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6942, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6942
2001 0.6947 +0.1%
2002 0.6962 +0.2%
2003 0.6976 +0.2%
2004 0.6991 +0.2%
2005 0.7005 +0.2%
2006 0.7019 +0.2%
2007 0.7033 +0.2%
2008 0.7047 +0.2%
2009 0.7061 +0.2%
2010 0.7074 +0.2%
2011 0.7088 +0.2%
2012 0.7101 +0.2%
2013 0.7115 +0.2%
2014 0.7128 +0.2%
2015 0.7141 +0.2%
2016 0.7154 +0.2%
2017 0.7167 +0.2%
2018 0.7179 +0.2%
2019 0.7192 +0.2%
2020 0.7205 +0.2%
2021 0.7217 +0.2%
2022 0.723 +0.2%
2023 0.7242 +0.2%
2024 0.7254 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6998 0.6942 0.7061 10
2010s 0.7134 0.7074 0.7192 10
2020s 0.7229 0.7205 0.7254 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 141 Georgia 0.8465 compare
  2. 142 Lebanon 0.8 compare
  3. 143 Germany 0.7731 compare
  4. 145 United Arab Emirates 0.7048 compare
  5. 146 Sweden 0.7021 compare
  6. 147 Estonia 0.6996 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7254 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7254 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6942 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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